CA21.2
Centrilobular emphysema
Enfisema centrolobular
CategoryDefinition
Centrilobular (centriacinar) emphysema begins in the respiratory bronchioles and spreads peripherally. This form is associated with long-standing cigarette smoking and predominantly involves the upper half of the lungs.
Index Terms
Centrilobular emphysemacentriacinar emphysemalung or pulmonary emphysema, centriacinarlung or pulmonary emphysema, centrilobular